Pontiac Grand AM Complaints

5,577 consumer complaints on file.

#848674September 24, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTION CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT A CRASH. DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKING PADS AND ROTORS 2XS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711986September 24, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HAD TO HAVE THE ENGINE REPLACED AFTER ONLY 69,000 MILES DUE TO A PISTON GONE BAD! GM WOULD GIVE NO ASSISTANCE, EVEN THOUGH I HAVE HAD THE CAR WORKED ON AT 15 DIFFERENT TIMES, SO I HAD TO PAY ALMOST $4,000! DEALERSHIP, WHERE TAKEN, WAS NO HELP EITHER, THEY SAID THAT IT WAS DUE TO HAVING THE OIL CHANGED AT "JIFFYLUBE" OR "Q-LUBE" OR "WAL-MART". THEY SAID THOSE PLACES USE "REFINED OIL" AND NOT NEW OIL LIKE THE DEALERSHIP DOES. THIS SOUNDS LIKE AN EXCUSE AND NOT A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO ME! LIKE I MENTIONED, SINCE BUYING THE CAR I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE "SHOP" ON 15 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS FOR WARRANTY & NON-WARRANTY WORK. INDIANA DOES NOT HAVE A LEMON LAW SO I AM NOT SURE WHAT ELSE TO DO TO GET SOME HELP IN THIS MATTER! THE DEALERSHIP EVEN MENTIONED THEY HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THESE ENGINES! LOOKING FOR SOME HELP! I NOW HAVE TO KEEP THE CAR FOR ATLEAST 3 MORE YEARS TO GET MY MONEY BACK FROM THE NEW ENGINE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848514September 23, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 25-30 MPH VEHICLE HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT WITH A WALL. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, FAILING TO PROTECT OCCUPANT IN THIS CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711806September 22, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, SEATS
MULTIPLE PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED: (1) CIGARETTE LIGHTER FUSE BLOWS CONSTANTLY. (2) ENGINE HAS A CRACKED CYLINDER WHICH ALLOWS COOLANT INTO THE OIL SYSTEM. (3) STARTER COIL FAILED. (4) WINDOW MOTOR/SWITCH FAILED. (5) FRONT PASSENGER SEAT DOESN'T ALWAYS LOCK IN PLACE, AND ALLOWS THE SEAT TO SLIDE FORWARD AND BACKWARD. (6) IN COLD WEATHER THE PLASTIC AROUND THE HORN CONTRACTS AND CAUSES THE HORN TO SOUND CONTINUOUSLY UNTIL THE FUSE IS REMOVED. (7) FRONT BRAKES WEAR QUICKLY DURING NORMAL OPERATION. (8) ALTERNATOR FAILED AT 90,000 MILES. (9) OIL PRESSURE SENSOR FAILED AT 107,000 MILES. (10) SPARK PLUGS NEED TO BE REPLACED EVERY 18 MONTHS DUE TO A RECURRING STUMBLING PROBLEM IN THE ENGINE. ONE SPARK PLUG CANNOT BE REMOVED. (11) THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT HAS BEEN FILLED WITH CONDENSATE FROM THE A/C SYSTEM MULTIPLE TIMES, RUINING ANY PAPERWORK AND THE OWNERS' MANUAL. (12) THE SCREWS ON BOTH INTERIOR DOOR FRAMES HAVE FALLEN OUT AND MUST BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548590September 21, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
WHILE BRAKING AT ANY SPEED THE REAR BRAKES GRAB CAUSING POOR BRAKING ABILITY. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848300September 21, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ABS LIGHT KEPT COMING ON & STAYED ON. AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD FLICKER. THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. THE ALTERNATOR WOULD NOT WORK. KEPT GOING OUT. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845455September 21, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TIRES GOING BALD FROM INSIDE TO OUTSIDE. VEHICLE OUT OF ALIGNMENT. FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT DUE TO CRACKS. DEALER WANTS OWNER PAY FOR ALIGNMENT & FRAME CHECK. WILLING TO PAY FOR 1/2 TIRES. (THEY CHECKED FRAME ONLY AND BOUGHT TWO TIRES, WILL NOT DO ALIGNMENT, WHICH CONSUMER FEELS IS NECESSARY). *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548557September 20, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
AC/DELCO BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR FAILED. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848019September 20, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN SHIFTING FROM 3RD TO 4TH GEAR VEHICLE WOULD JERK A LOT. DEALER REPAIRED. VEHICLE IS STILL HAVING GEAR SHIFT PROBLEMS. DEALER SAYS CONSUMER NEEDS NEW TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848099September 20, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL NOT START . THE DEALER HAS REPLACED VARIOUS PARTS AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711615September 20, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711489September 17, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
SO FAR THERE WERE 3 INCIDENTS WHERE FRONT (DRIVE SIDE) BRAKE GET FRIZZING/TIGHT WHILE MAKING A TURN AT LESS THAN 25 MPH . YOU CAN HEAR SQUEEZING SOUND....WHILE MAKING TURN & USING BRAKE PADEL TOGETHER....I REPORTED FIRST INCIDENT OF FREEZING BRAKE TO DEALER IN APRIL 99 ( IT WAS COLD DAY..40F).FEW DAYS AGO SAME THING HAPPENED....I HAVE NOT REPORTED LAST INCIDENT TO DEALER....ON FIRST INCIDENT THEY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG...OR THEY CAN NOT DULICATE MY PROBLEM. I NEED HELP FROM YOU . THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711463September 16, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, STEERING:RACK AND PINION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711464September 16, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847765September 15, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE CONSUMER STATE'S WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLS AND CUTS OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. ALSO, THERE IS LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND WHEN TURNING THE KEY, THE VEHICLE IS VERY HARD TO START. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847813September 15, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WOULD TRAVEL 40 MPH WITHOUT APPLYING GAS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711418September 15, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION- R&R TRANS TO REPLACETHIRD GEAR INPUT AND REPLACED BUSHING RECONDITIONED TRANS ASSSEMBLY AND REPLACED AXLE SEAL / STEERING WHEEL REPLACED STREERING WHEEL SENSOR BUSHING , DEALER CLAIMS THEY COULD NEVER FIND PROBLEM / BRAKES DEALER SAID THIS WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY WENT TO MIDAS REPLACED PADS, LEFT CALIPER , RIGHT CALIPER BOTH HAD DAMAGED BOOTS UNEVEN PAD WEAR DRUMS WERE HARDSPOTTED AND OUT OF ROUND HOSES -STEELINED WERE RUST SPOTTED ./ REPLACED FRONT BUSHING.DEALER SAID THEY COULD NEVER FIND PROBLEM WITH BRAKES WHEN FIRST REPORTED TO THEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847686September 14, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN GOING DOWN A HILL AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES,, THE BRAKES SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE REPAIRSHOP TWICE, AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE 0F THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548492September 13, 1999
STEERING:COLUMN
STEERING WHEEL TILT ASSEMBLY BROKEN CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF STEERING WHEN TRYING TO MANUVER A LEFT TURN. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847528September 13, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE. ENGINE WILL RACE AND TRY TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. BRAKES MUST BE FIRMLY APPLIED OR VEHICLE MUST BE PUT INTO PARK TO AVOID VEHICLE TAKING OFF. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. MANUFACTURER HAS PURCHASED VEHICLE BACK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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